A DRIVER has been caught out by an old piece of legislation and has been taken off the road for another six months.
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Donna Maree Yates, 46, of Coombes Place, was driving a black Holden Commodore Omega east on the Mitchell Highway at Lucknow just after 8.30pm on July 26 when police pulled her over.
Asked for her licence, Yates told police she did not have one because she had served a period of disqualification and had not re-applied for her licence.
A further police check revealed Yates had been given a habitual offender declaration in 2015, adding an extra five years’ disqualification.
Habitual offender declarations have since been abolished, with offenders free to apply to the court to have their declarations quashed.
In Orange Local Court on Monday, magistrate David Day gave Yates a 12-month good behaviour bond and six months’ disqualification.
“In six months, you might like to explore what you need to do to get your licence back,” he said.
Caught again
A SPRING Hill man has faced court for the second week in a row for driving having never been licensed.
Jesse Wayne Zelukovic, 29, of Baker Street, faced court concerning an incident on June 24.
According to police, officers were patrolling Elsham Avenue just after 7.30pm when they saw a green Holden Astra turn onto Blowes Road.
Police pulled the vehicle over and Zelukovic told them he did not have a licence and was driving to a service station to buy food.
The offence predated a police pursuit charge Zelukovic faced last week, where he received a two-year good behaviour bond for an incident on August 3.
Mr Day reminded Zelukovic he had not demonstrated to licensing authorities he had the skills and knowledge to safely drive a car.
“You’re dangerous for that reason,” he said.
“You think you’re the king of the world and you do what you want to do.”
He fined Zelukovic $440 and disqualified him an extra three months.
